Rory McIlroy named European Tour's Golfer of the Year for second time in three seasons

Northern Irish golf ace Rory McIlroy capped an outstanding 2014 for the world number one spot and has been named the European Tour's Golfer of the Year for the second time in three seasons.

McIlroy bagged the British Open title in July and the US PGA Championship crown in August, to win the third and fourth majors of his career, before he went on to win three points as Europe retained the Ryder Cup in September, Stuff.co.nz reported.

McIlroy, who also won this season's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio, said that to be named the European Tour's Golfer of the Year for a second time is a huge honour and one he is extremely proud of.

The Northern Irishman said that if he had won any one of those four titles it would have been a good year but to win all four and to be part of another fantastic European victory in the Ryder Cup means it is a great one.